Lawsuit claims Patriots' Aaron Hernandez shot man in face in Florida

Alleged shooting happened in vehicle in February

New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez is facing a lawsuit in the state of Florida in connection with an alleged shooting in February.

According to the lawsuit, Hernandez and Alexander Bradley, a Connecticut resident, went to Tootsie's strip club in Miami on the evening of Feb. 13.

While at the club, the lawsuit alleges Hernandez and Bradley got into an argument.

Bradley claims in the lawsuit, both men left the club with two other individuals and got into the same car, which was being driven to Palm Beach.

During the ride, Hernandez, who was allegedly in possession of a weapon, fired the gun in the direction of Bradley, striking him in the face, the lawsuit says.

Bradley claims he suffered significant injuries from the gunshot, including the loss of vision in his eye. He says the injury will also require additional surgeries.

The plaintiff's attorney, David Jaroslawicz, tells our sister station WCVB he initially filed the lawsuit on June 13, but said the lawsuit was voluntarily withdrawn because it contained a factual error.

The case was refiled Wednesday.

The lawsuit claims Hernandez was reckless, careless and negligent. It also claims he was not licensed to possess a gun and was not properly trained in the use of firearms.

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New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was questioned Tuesday afternoon by police investigating the homicide in North Attleborough.